The war has just ended. Demobilized Pavel Gorin is in a hurry to see his bride. But suddenly he finds her murdered at home. Pavel decides to personally find the killer and returns to serve in the Ugro region, where he worked before the war. Meanwhile, a gang is rampaging through the city, and with particular cruelty deals with everyone who gets in its way, as well as witnesses. It is obvious that the bandits are led by someone experienced and merciless. What if the girl’s murder was also the work of these scoundrels? This version captivates Gorin, especially since one very suspicious subject comes to the attention of the investigation... A unique opportunity to return to one of the brightest periods of Soviet history - the post-war period. Real people, real crime cases, exciting plot twists. Characters similar to the iconic images of the film “The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed.” The spirit of the times, reverently preserved in many families. The “kitchen” of the daily work of the Soviet police is shown in an unusual and realistic way.